Nita Strauss becomes first female solo artist to have a number one single at rock radio

Nita Strauss
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Virtuoso guitarist and songwriter ‘Hurricane’ Nita Strauss has broken a new boundary, reporting that she’s become the first female solo artist to have a number one single at rock radio. 

The songwriter’s November single release, Dead Inside (featuring David Draiman), hit the top spot on the rock radio chart this week, and Strauss took to social media to inform fans of the accomplishment.

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Matt Parker
Features Editor, GuitarWorld.com

Matt is Features Editor for GuitarWorld.com. Before that he spent 10 years as a freelance music journalist, interviewing artists for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.